NBA DRUG POLICY

Testing

* All players are tested at least once during the four-week
preseason. Rookies are tested three more times, randomly and without
notification, each season. Veterans are tested once during the
preseason.

* If a veteran tests positive, he is tested again during a season
only if there is reasonable cause. A doctor or counselor from the
league-mandated program determines whether there is reasonable cause.

Penalties

* Anyone testing positive for cocaine, heroin or other "hard drugs"
is barred from the NBA for two years.

* After a positive test for marijuana, a first-time offender must
undergo mandatory counseling. A second positive test includes a
$15,000 fine. Subsequent positive tests result in five-game
suspensions and counseling.

Noncompliance

* If within five days of entering the marijuana program a player
fails to comply (submit to testing and counseling), he is fined
$10,000. If he fails to comply within eight days, he is fined an
additional $10,000. Each additional day beyond eight costs the player
$10,000 a day.